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Lots of good advice around here! Good luck as you start your journey :)

I too went from an active job (nurse in a very busy trauma center) to a desk job a few months ago. Luckily several days a week I can actually take a real lunch hour and get a walk in. For days I can't I've been thinking of getting one of those peddle machines that I could put under my desk. Anyone tried one of those?

I'm 5'3.5", 46 y.o. I'm set at 1400 cals/ day. I've lost a little over 30lbs, 84 to go. I'm losing at about 2 lbs/wk. I walk at least 10,000 steps/ day, with one day a week hitting closer to 20,000. On days my Fitbit gives me exercise calories I either don't eat them or at the most eat only 1/2 back.

I started with 100+ to lose. I'm down a little over 30 since February. I'd love to join you on your journey!

I'm a nurse too, but your neighbor to the south. Does it count if I visit BC frequently?

Me too, I have a very similar story.

Trader Joe's pre-cooked steel cut oats (comes frozen, heats up in the microwave in 2 minutes) and a banana.

Waist first, which I enjoy. I've still got 80lbs to go, but I've got my hourglass figure back. Thighs will be last. Weirdly, I lost quickly in my wrists too-I very quickly had to tighten up my Fitbit.

My favorite: 2 tbs PB2 (powdered peanut butter), 1 tbsp chocolate syrup, 1 cup almond milk (I imagine rice milk would work as well), 1 banana, and a couple ice cubes. 214 calories and delicious!

I love sharp, aged white cheddar cheese. If I have extra cals at the end of the day I'll have an ounce or two of my favorites (Beecher's and Cougar Gold) plus a couple whole grain crackers. Yummy!

Are you dehydrated? That is often a cause of headaches. Low blood sugar can be too. Try planning a small snack at bedtime with complex carbs + protein-something like an apple with peanut butter, whole grain crackers with cheese, half a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread.

I love mine. I have the flex. It's really motivating to set and then meet step goals each day. It also gives you other day such as calorie burns, sleep times, and exerercise tracking. I know there are more expensive models that track heart rates and more, but the flex has been great for me.

Wow-no thanks! I'll stick with eating a healthy balance of protein, fat, and carbs!

If you need a caffeine pick me up, I like the crystal lite single serving packets. They now have a couple flavored that have caffeine. It's a great way to get in some water too!

How long have you been at it? Have you been dropping weight consistently? You could try, for a couple weeks, adding 100-200 cals/day and see if you are still losing. Also, it took me awhile to realize that hunger between meals is normal. I used to NEVER feel hungry because I was always eating large meals and snacking in…

I believe that 1500 is the minimum calories for men. You may be eating too little. How did you determine that this is the correct cals/day for you? What's your age, height, and starting weight? Are you getting in any activity and do you eat back any of your exercise cals?

Well look at that, you learn something new every day! Thanks @shadow2soul :)

Hmmm...I guess I should have specified which model. My flex doesn't have the gps feature.

Your Fitbit only counts the number of steps you walked and number of active minutes. If you want to know the distance in miles/km you walked you can us an app like Map my Walk or Runkeeper. If your Fitbit & My Fitness Pal apps are synced properly you should see your step count on your MFP home page and on your diary page…

I have a Mirena IUD. I've lost 28lbs since Feb 5th by carefully weighing and tracking my foods and staying within my calorie goal. I also get in at least 10,500 most days of the week.

I started at 275 and am down 28. No one has noticed yet. I take that back-my very sweet boyfriend said he noticed after the first five but I'm pretty sure he was full of it. Last go round with weight loss it was at about 40 down that I started getting comments on it regularly.

I prep my breakfast and lunch food the night before, so all I have to do is add my freezer pack to my lunch bag and run out the door. Dinners are a combo of pretty easy home cooked meals and nights out. Feel free to check my diary.

Perfect!! Not sure I'll ever have what general society deems a "bikini body" but that's not going to stop me from enjoying fun in the sun and water at the beach with my family!

Count me in! Great idea!

Thanks for opening this up & posting about it! I'm working towards walking a 1/2 marathon that I've registered for. It happens in September. I get in my 10,000 steps each day, and twice a week am doing progressively longer walks. Today was the longest yet at 8 miles. In addition to upping my exercise, I'm committed to…

I'd take a small notebook and track as best I could on paper, just to keep in the accountability habit. Get in some physical activity every day, don't go crazy at the buffets, and have fun! One week isn't going to ruin all your hard work up to this point.

I think challenges can be fun and motivating. I did one with friends last year, it combined weight loss with healthy behaviors. One point for each pound lost, one point for each meal tracked, one point for each mile walked/ran, one point for each hour of other types of work out, one point for every day with five…

I've bought a couple camisoles that are like Spanx for now, until the bulge goes away. They help keep things smoothed out a bit :)

I've found a step tracker to be really motivating. Right now I have a Fitbit, but previously had a jawbone. Early on I had spent so much time avoiding any extra activity that getting in just a couple thousand steps a day was a challenge. I've worked up slowly, and now average around 12,000/day, and usually have one day/wk…

Tell me more about it! I'm using the Pact app. Basically you make a bet each week that you will track (x) number of meals and/or (x) number of workout days. If you meet your goal you win a small amount of money (usually less than $2), but if you don't pay your goal you lose whatever amount you've bet. It's motivating for…